The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Holmwood, farm labourer, son of George Holmwood, farm labourer and Mary Holmwood [Garson]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of George Holmwood, farm labourer and Mary Holmwood [Garson]. He was born 1793 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1793 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 5th Jan 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Jane Card on before 19th Feb 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHarriet who was born 22nd Jul 1823 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 19th Sep 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Killick on 30th May 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Killick and Martha Killick. They had the following children:
3 iGeorge who was born 2nd Feb 1829 at Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiWilliam who was born 14th Oct 1830 at Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1833 at Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1833 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivJesse who was born 1835 at Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 vEden who was born 1837 at Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viCaroline who was born 14th Sep 1839 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEliza who was born 10th Apr 1842 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriet Wigmore [Holmwood] was the daughter of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Jane Holmwood [Card]. She was born 22nd Jul 1823 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 19th Sep 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iHarriett who was born 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Wigmore, farm labourer on 28th Oct 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 21st Apr 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iJames who was born 18th Aug 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 21st Feb 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 19th Dec 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivStephen who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vJasper who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viMary Ann who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiHenry who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiSarah Ann who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixEliza who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  xNancey who was born 7th Mar 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. George Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Sarah Holmwood [Killick]. He was born 2nd Feb 1829 at Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iEliza Elizabeth who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Fanny Catt on 6th Mar 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iHenry who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFlora who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivStephen who was born 29th May 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 12th Aug 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viFrederick Ernest who was born 30th Jul 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. William Holmwood, farm labourer was the son of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Sarah Holmwood [Killick]. He was born 14th Oct 1830 at Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Margaret Peerless on 17th May 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iWilliam Alfred who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge Thomas who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
10 iiiJames Henry who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAnn Eliza who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
11 vFrances Elizabeth Louisa who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
12 viFrederick Charles who was born 28th Oct 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Eden Guest [Holmwood] was the daughter of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Sarah Holmwood [Killick]. She was born 1837 at Gravel Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st May 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Henry Guest on 15th Oct 1853 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Harriett Guest. He was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  6. Caroline Weston [Holmwood] was the daughter of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Sarah Holmwood [Killick]. She was born 14th Sep 1839 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Weston, farm labourer on 19th Apr 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Weston (labourer) & Rebecca Weston. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
13 iiGeorge who was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 1st Feb 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1868 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCaroline Elizabeth who was born 5th Nov 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vSally who was born 27th Apr 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viBenjamin who was born 24th Sep 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiMercy who was born 25th Apr 1877 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiEllen who was born 4th Mar 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. James Wigmore, farm labourer was the son of James Wigmore, farm labourer and Harriet Wigmore [Holmwood]. He was born 18th Aug 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Wickens on 26th Feb 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 27th Jul 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickens (labourer) and Mary Wickens. They had the following children:
  iKate who was born 2nd May 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 21st Nov 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiLouisa who was born 22nd Oct 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCharles Henry who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  8. Henry Holmwood, bricklayer was the son of George Holmwood, farm labourer and Fanny Holmwood [Catt]. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Winnifred Charity Martin on 14th Jun 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2b Page 198, witnesses John & Eliza Elizabeth Marden. She was born 1853 at High Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Esther John Martin (labourer). They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 3rd Apr 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFlora May who was born 15th Jul 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHarry who was born 25th Feb 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivFanny Mercy who was born c 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vWalter William who was born c 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  9. William Alfred Holmwood, platelayer was the son of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Margaret Holmwood [Peerless]. He was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Martha on c 1884 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1861 at Withyham, Sussex; died May 1891 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 30 years; buried 18th May 1891 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1887 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Wickens on 1st Dec 1894 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1870
   
  10. James Henry Holmwood, gardener was the son of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Margaret Holmwood [Peerless]. He was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Bond on c 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen Eliza who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  11. Frances Elizabeth Louisa Holmwood was the daughter of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Margaret Holmwood [Peerless]. She was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14 iEdward George who was born 7th May 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Samson Barton, gardener on Oct to Dec 1894, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 2b Page 263. He was born 25th Jan 1868 at Blackness, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of George Barton (labourer) and Elizabeth Barton. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1895 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1895 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Thomas Samson Barton (labourer) and Frances Elizabeth Louisa Barton
  iiGeorge who was born 1897 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1897 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Thomas Samson Barton (labourer) and Frances Elizabeth Louisa Barton
  iiiAda Rose who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1898 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Samson Barton (labourer) and Frances Elizabeth Louisa Barton
  ivFrederick Amos who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st May 1900 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Thomas Samson Barton (labourer) and Frances Elizabeth Louisa Barton
  vJoseph who was born 1902 at Crowborough, Sussex
  viJames who was born 1906 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  12. Frederick Charles Holmwood was the son of William Holmwood, farm labourer and Margaret Holmwood [Peerless]. He was born 28th Oct 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Minnie Maskell on c 1890. She was born 1873 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1873 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Peter (labourer) & Hannah Maskell. They had the following children:
15 iFrederick who was born 10th Jun 1894 at Spitlye, Mayfield, Sussex
16 iiCharles who was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1897 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
17 iiiMabel who was born c 1900
18 ivWinifred Ivy who was born 6th Feb 1909 at Sheriffs Lane, Rotherfield, Sussex
19 vAlfred who was born 10th Nov 1911 at High Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex
20 viPercy who was born 29th May 1913 at High Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiArthur who was born c 1915
  viiiViolet who was born c 1915
   
  13. George Weston, farm labourer was the son of John Weston, farm labourer and Caroline Weston [Holmwood]. He was born 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Isabella Rogers on Oct to Dec 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 239. She was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Edward George Holmwood, bicklayer's labourer was the son of unknown father and Frances Elizabeth Louisa Holmwood. He was born 7th May 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1884 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Parker on Oct to Dec 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q4 Vol 2b Page 308. She was born 1862 at Porters Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Verrall (labourer) and Phoebe Verrall
   
  15. Frederick Holmwood was the son of Frederick Charles Holmwood and Minnie Holmwood [Maskell]. He was born 10th Jun 1894 at Spitlye, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Gutsell on 3rd Aug 1914 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 10th Apr 1900 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
21 iGladys Winifred who was born 20th Jul 1919 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiDoris who was born 20th Jul 1919 at Rotherfield, Sussex
22 iiiIvy Kathleen who was born 27th May 1922 at Erith
   
  16. Charles Holmwood was the son of Frederick Charles Holmwood and Minnie Holmwood [Maskell]. He was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1897 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Dolly Mansell on c 1922. She was born c 1900 at Eltham, London
  He married (2) Evelyn Sykes on c 1933. She was born c 1900 at Blackpool, Lancashire
   
  17. Mabel Eves [Holmwood] was the daughter of Frederick Charles Holmwood and Minnie Holmwood [Maskell]. She was born c 1900
  She married Bernard Renville Eves on 29th Mar 1919 at St. Luke's Church, Eltham, Eltham, London. He was born 19th Feb 1894. They had the following children:
23 iRene Holmwood who was born 21st Sep 1921
   
  18. Winifred Ivy Simpson [Holmwood] was the daughter of Frederick Charles Holmwood and Minnie Holmwood [Maskell]. She was born 6th Feb 1909 at Sheriffs Lane, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Herbert Simpson on 24th Jun 1944 at St. Saviours Church, Eltham, London. He was born 22nd Nov 1904 at Tower Hamlets, London. They had the following children:
24 iJoyce Mary who was born 6th Oct 1946 at Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, Kent
   
  19. Alfred Holmwood was the son of Frederick Charles Holmwood and Minnie Holmwood [Maskell]. He was born 10th Nov 1911 at High Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Young on 26th Dec 1935 at Miles Platting Mission, Oldham Road, Manchester. She was born 24th Dec 1910 at 32 Brown Street, Manchester. They had the following children:
25 iMargaret who was born 27th Mar 1940 at British Hospital, Woolwich, Kent
   
  20. Percy Holmwood was the son of Frederick Charles Holmwood and Minnie Holmwood [Maskell]. He was born 29th May 1913 at High Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Edith Walker on c 1935. She was born 14th Feb 1912 at Newton Heath, Prestwich
   
Generation No. 5
  21. Gladys Winifred Hunt [Holmwood] was the daughter of Frederick Holmwood and Annie Holmwood [Gutsell]. She was born 20th Jul 1919 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Harold Hunt on Sep 1946 at St. Saviours Church, Eltham, London. He was born Sep 1920
   
  22. Ivy Kathleen Lewis [Holmwood] was the daughter of Frederick Holmwood and Annie Holmwood [Gutsell]. She was born 27th May 1922 at Erith
  She married Hubert Glanville Lewis on 16th Dec 1941 at St. Saviours Church, Eltham, London. He was born 16th Jan 1919 at Cwmgors, Carm, Wales. They had the following children:
26 iBeryl Ivy who was born 30th Jun 1943 at Lee Green
   
  23. Rene Holmwood Roberts [Eves] was the daughter of Bernard Renville Eves and Mabel Eves [Holmwood]. She was born 21st Sep 1921
  She married Eric Roberts on c 1940. He was born c 1920
   
  24. Joyce Mary Rowe [Simpson] was the daughter of Herbert Simpson and Winifred Ivy Simpson [Holmwood]. She was born 6th Oct 1946 at Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, Kent
  She married Peter Rowe on 19th Jun 1966 at St. Saviours Church, Eltham, London. He was born 11th Mar 1945 at Derby, Derbyshire. They had the following children:
  iColin Peter who was born 10th Nov 1967 at Lewisham, London
  iiNicola Jane who was born 8th Nov 1968 at Lewisham, London
   
  25. Margaret Nash [Holmwood] was the daughter of Alfred Holmwood and Edith Holmwood [Young]. She was born 27th Mar 1940 at British Hospital, Woolwich, Kent
  She married Daniel Ian Nash on 21st Aug 1971 at St. Saviours Church, Eltham, London. He was born 3rd Aug 1940 at Grays, Thurrock, Essex. They had the following children:
  iRobin who was born 14th Feb 1973 at Orsett, Essex
   
Generation No. 6
  26. Beryl Ivy Hooker [Lewis] was the daughter of Hubert Glanville Lewis and Ivy Kathleen Lewis [Holmwood]. She was born 30th Jun 1943 at Lee Green
  She married Henry Arthur Hooker on 7th Aug 1965 at Wood Green. He was born 20th Feb 1941 at Harrow, London. They had the following children:
  iColin John who was born 23rd Apr 1967 at Maidstone, Kent
27 iiDavid Peter who was born 19th Aug 1969 at Maidstone, Kent
   
Generation No. 7
  27. David Peter Hooker was the son of Henry Arthur Hooker and Beryl Ivy Hooker [Lewis]. He was born 19th Aug 1969 at Maidstone, Kent
  He married Rachel Elisabeth Fletcher on 5th Aug 1990 at Bearsted. She was born 22nd Dec 1968. They had the following children:
  iEmily Ruth who was born 22nd Sep 1998 at Gravesend, Kent
  iiHeather Elisabeth who was born 26th Oct 2000 at Winchester, Hampshire
   

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